A man was tragically shot to death inside a Northeast Miami-Dade salon, sparking a police manhunt for the two suspects involved in the incident, authorities said.
The shooting occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. yesterday at a salon where individuals typically receive nail, lash, and other personal services, Miami-Dade police Officer Alvaro Zabaleta detailed in a briefing, the violenceshattered the daily routine of this multi-service business located at the intersection of Ives Dairy Road and N.E. 2nd Avenue, as described by CBS News Miami.
Witnesses described the frightful scene where "possibly two subjects dressed in dark clothing, entered the business, approached the victim, shot the victim and then fled," according to Officer Zabaleta's statement obtained by WSVN. The suspects reportedly escaped in a white vehicle that may have been a Mercedes and sped away from the scene at a high speed.
The community has been shaken by this event as it unfolded within the confined spaces of the Point Ives Building, a situation Zabaleta described as "volatile and dangerous", leading to a large police presence and investigative activities that extended well into the night including heavily armed officers securing and cordoning off the area where the panic gripped those inside, while outside a woman was seen screaming as she sat on a sidewalk near a police cruiser, the chaotic aftermath captured the profound disruption to not only a building but lives shattered in real-time.
Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers is urging anyone with knowledge of the shooting or the whereabouts of the subjects to come forward. They can be reached at 305-471-TIPS, with the promise of anonymity and the possibility of a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest. "That's somebody's son, somebody's dad, somebody's friend," said Zabaleta, reminding the public of the human element amidst this crime investigation.
